Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

JM393 - Chalk

James Matthews

Chalk: Pieces w/ fossilised sea urchins, bivalves and chalk flint. 3 big pieces and 10 small pieces including 1 piece of fine grained sandstone. Total 13.

Site Area Code Local

Number of Items 13

Material Chalk

Museum Reference

Registration Number 393

ID 11387

Status Commonwealth

Map of shipwreck

James Matthews

The wreck was located in 1973 on
the north side of Woodman Point in
Cockburn Sound, by members of the
Underwater Explorers Club (UEC) who
were conducting an underwater line
search as part of their wreck research
programme.
Archival research revealed that
James Matthews was a snow-brig of 107
tons, registered at the Port of London.
The...